YOU can save a lot of dough by making your own loaf.

And with Real Bread Week under way, here’s all you need to know to give it a go.

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FLOUR POWER: You can make a satisfying loaf with the most basic ingredients.

Strong bread flour, fast-acting yeast and a little salt are the essentials. To find out how to make a simple loaf, head to the Real Bread Campaign, sustainweb.org.

Along with the ingredients, you need a generous dose of patience, as even the most straightforward loaf can take up to half a day to prove.

EASY SPEEDY: You can still enjoy a fresh slice if you’re tight for time. It is easy to turn around a loaf of soda bread in around 45 minutes.

You just need to mix 350g plain flour, a teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda and a teaspoon of salt.

Add a 285ml tub of buttermilk (or use plain yoghurt instead) and mix to make a dough.

Shape into a loaf, make a deep cross almost all the way through the middle and bake on a floured baking tray for around 30 minutes at 170C.

FLAT BREAD: It’s easy to impress with homemade flatbreads, to serve with dips and curries.

Knead together 350g self-raising flour, a teaspoon of baking powder and 350g natural yoghurt. Divide your mixture into six pieces and flatten with a rolling pin until just a few millimetres thick.

Fry in a hot pan for a few minutes on each side.

OH CRUMBS: We throw away 24 million slices of bread a day.

Use your loaf to create a huge range of delicious dishes from leftovers, from treacle tart to bread and butter pudding, as well as creating crunchy croutons and soothing bread sauce.

Use breadcrumbs to coat chicken or fish, dipped first in flour then beaten eggs, or sprinkle them with cheese to give pasta bakes an instant upgrade.

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FOUR out of ten couples have tried shower sex but it put a dampener on things for half.

Slips, bumps, scalds or twinges meant their lathery loving was a washout, researchers found.

Their poll found that 28 per cent of those who had tried the bathroom bonking said they had hurt their back in the throes of shower seduction.

Twenty per cent had slipped, 15 per cent suffered a bruise, while getting the water temperature right was a problem for nine per cent.

Five per cent got soap suds in their eyes.

Dating site illicitencounters.com polled 2,000 of its members.

The website’s ­Jessica Leoni said: “Sex in the shower is on everybody’s fantasy bucket list.

“But it’s a bit like sex on the beach.

“It can get tricky when passions run high and you find yourself grappling with slippery surfaces.”

She added: “Proceed with caution, invest in a non-slip mat.

“And maybe keep the more ambitious moves for drier ground.”

A US clothing giant is set to open 10 new high street stores in the UK this year.

The Ohio-headquartered retailer currently has 10 British stores and employs around 100 people at its London head office.

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It is understood Abercrombie & Fitch is planning to open “between eight and 10 new stores” in the UK this year, including a location on London’s Kensington High Street.

The lifestyle retailer is looking at both new high street and shopping centre locations for its upcoming stores, the company’s EMEA managing director Scott Clarke-Bryan told Drapers.

Abercrombie & Fitch, which also owns Hollister, opened the doors to its two latest London sites less than a month ago.

New stores on Oxford Street, near Bond Street station, and Long Acre, in Covent Garden, welcomed shoppers for the first time on January 31.

The chain also currently has stores on Edinburgh’s George Street, London’s Carnaby Street, and shops in Battersea Power Station, Westfield London, and Manchester’s Trafford Centre.

This is alongside outlets in both Ashford, Kent, and Cheshire Oaks in the Wirral.

Scott said: “We will accelerate our store expansion this year.

“We want to be in the very best locations [and] we are really excited that we’ll be coming to Kensington High Street.”

Outside the UK, the chain is also looking to expand its presence in Germany, where it currently has five stores.

The Middle East is also a target, with the retailer operating two locations in Kuwait, six in the UAE, two in Qatar, and four in Saudi Arabia at present.

This comes as its subsidiary Hollister announced late last month that its only store in Aberdeen, Scotland, would close in February.

The shop, located in Union Square, was the first site for the brand in Scotland when it opened in 2010.

However, the store, which occupies the ground floor unit will soon disappear.

The closure is set to take place at the end of February, but an exact date is yet to be confirmed.

A spokesperson for Abercrombie & Fitch, said: “We can confirm we will be closing our Union Square Hollister store at the end of February.

“We believe stores matter and we are exploring new store opportunities in the UK, including in Aberdeen, to provide a great shopping experience for our customers.”

Hollister’s nearest outlet is located at the popular Braehead Shopping Centre, in Glasgow.

With the closure of the unit in Aberdeen, there are only three remaining stores across the country.

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OUR much-loved astrologer Meg sadly died last year but her column will be kept alive by her friend and protégée Maggie Innes.

ARIES

MAR 21 – APR 20

Secrets are never a good fit for honest Aries, especially not this week as the sun lights up your hidden self.

If you need to share, or to set yourself free, you can choose the perfect moment. 

This leaves space in your week for new goals and a strong certainty of finding the right path. 

Swoony moony love chooses total togetherness, this can surprise partners – and yourself!

TAURUS

APR 21 – MAY 21

So much of Jupiter’s new positivity focuses on you and your money matters, so do tap into this to make key cash changes. 

Believing you can stay in control is step one towards doing it. 

You need loyalty in love – if you sense this is less than complete, do act on this. 

Work-wise, you have a layer of instinct that makes your input stand out, especially around a VIP table. 

GEMINI

MAY 22 – JUNE 21

You’re the stand-out sign of the zodiac this week, with Jupiter charm and Pluto mischief – you can say, do and think such outrageous things! 

In love terms, there’s a thirst for adventure that can take careful handling – take a partner along for the thrill, try not to leave them behind. 

Single? Exploring a totally different friendship path wakes up passion that deserves to be celebrated.  

CANCER

JUNE 22 – JULY 22

All week long, the moon is reminding you what really matters to you – from security to trust, to loyal partnership.

So if you’re tempted to stray from these, you have the strength to resist. But do look closer at what this may be telling you. 

The sun hits your travel zone and talking about a dream trip can start to turn to dazzling reality. 

An ”L” cash source can play a part.

LEO

JULY 23 – AUG 23

Staying as you are is one way through this week – but the sun is suggesting something different. 

As it gets established in your transformation zone it gives you the extra energy to get back on a big change track. 

This can be linked to career, fitness or fashion.

In love, too, good enough is not enough – you deserve the best. 

Cash details do matter, try not to dismiss them. 

VIRGO

AUG 24 – SEPT 22

You have a natural gift for drawing people together this week, and dealing with heavy issues with a unique lightness of touch. 

Do stand by your own principles, though – don’t be drawn into any negative or nasty group-think. 

If you’re in love, adapting a little can be positive, but beware of leaving too much of your unique self behind. 

Single?  Say yes to a sunny Sagittarius. 

LIBRA

SEPT 23 – OCT 23

With Venus running your happy ever after chart, and the sun now setting a cracking career pace, this is a week to rise up and go for gold in love and life.  

Any indecision can fade when you stop looking for easy answers and accept the right moves may ask a lot of you. 

You do have more than enough planet power to push through. 

Luck prints your name in green.

SCORPIO

OCT 24 – NOV 22

You are one of the hardest signs to read or control – now the sun sizzles in your impulsive zone, anything can happen!  But you maintain an inner peace that impresses everyone you meet. 

Passion can take an impulsive turn, towards a person or promise you don’t expect. 

Yet straight away you see the potential, and can work with it. 

The moon gives dreams of numbers special luck. 

SAGITTARIUS

NOV 23 – DEC 21

By nature you’re a sign of movement, yet standing still can be your star secret of the week. 

Finding that home for your heart, or your future, is simpler when you let yourself relax and take all the thinking time you need.

The perfect option is already there inside, all you need to do is recognise it.

Friends who play games together also have potential to build a business. 

CAPRICORN

DEC 22 – JAN 20

Maybe you feel you’ve been talking a lot, yet never seem to be heard – this week, this can change. 

Choosing words carefully, and repeating them as often as you need to, can get a message through, but make extra sure it is the right one. 

Mars influence on your negotiation style can spark unexpected fireworks, and speed up a deal that’s been delayed, maybe for months. 

AQUARIUS

JAN 21 – FEB 18

It’s not always easy for you to understand ideas and opinions different to your own – but this week Venus opens your eyes, ears, and heart.

So partners find a shared solution and at work, you can let go of rigid expectations and start to see a flexible way through. 

If you’re single, your dream date seems at first the total opposite. 

Yet you sense there could be something great.

PISCES

FEB 19 – MAR 20

When you welcome the sun into your personal star space,  you can feel the warmth but also the challenge. 

No more sitting and waiting – for the next few weeks you are in charge of your own destiny. 

So send that love message and dust down your CV or your fitness plans. 

A gift for finding true beauty in properties, or people,  is ready to be shared.

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LEO

JULY 23 – AUG 23

 Read our horoscopes live blog for the latest readings

Staying as you are is one way through this week – but the sun is suggesting something different. 

As it gets established in your transformation zone it gives you the extra energy to get back on a big change track. 

This can be linked to career, fitness or fashion. In love, too, good enough is not enough – you deserve the best. 

Cash details do matter, try not to dismiss them. 

DESTINY DAYS 

On Monday, reinforce confidence levels. 

Stay close to home on Wednesday, for a special delivery.  

Sign up for a practical class, at the weekend..

LUCKY LINKS  

A “Square” address.  

A competition linked to jumbled letters.

Your relative with the most remote address.  

I CHING INSIGHT 

What’s the secret of a happy home? 

Your I Ching symbol, CO-OPERATION, shows that seeking out new, kinder ways of living and working together, where everyone feels valued and understood, can ease conflict and guide a group towards the right shared decisions – instead of a series of selfish ones. 

You are the one who can help this happen.

This I Ching also often shows an unexpected collection of individuals setting up home together. 

In every part of your life, the secret to success this week, is co-operation.

Fabulous is the home of horoscopes, with weekly updates on what’s in store for your star sign as well as daily predictions.

You can also use our series of guides to find out everything from which star sign to hook up with for the steamiest sex to what it’s like to live your life totally by your horoscope.

OUR much-loved astrologer Meg sadly died in 2023 but her column will be kept alive by her friend and protégé Maggie Innes.

Read on to see what’s written in the stars for you today. 

CAPRICORN

DEC 22 – JAN 20

Read our horoscopes live blog for the latest readings

Maybe you feel you’ve been talking a lot, yet never seem to be heard – this week, this can change. 

Choosing words carefully, and repeating them as often as you need to, can get a message through, but make extra sure it is the right one. 

Mars influence on your negotiation style can spark unexpected fireworks, and speed up a deal that’s been delayed, maybe for months. 

DESTINY DAYS: Say only what you truly mean, on Wednesday.  

Be a positive example to someone younger, or just less experienced,  on Thursday. 

Double-check Saturday dates and times. 

LUCKY LINKS: Blue striped crockery. The last person who left you a voicemail.  A contest with an active holiday prize.

I CHING INSIGHT:  If you’ve been waiting for extra luck to switch on for  you, then your symbol THUNDER is a symbol of sudden, intense, emotional upheaval.

But the identity of the person who brings this change may be a surprise – because it is yourself. 

Facing the truth in a lovebond, even when it stirs storms, is such a strong move to make – because afterwards, the unbearable pressure of hiding genuine feelings will be gone. 

Single?  Whoever stands closest to you when the weather dramatically changes, can be your soulmate. 

Fabulous is the home of horoscopes, with weekly updates on what’s in store for your star sign as well as daily predictions.

You can also use our series of guides to find out everything from which star sign to hook up with for the steamiest sex to what it’s like to live your life totally by your horoscope.

OUR much-loved astrologer Meg sadly died in 2023 but her column will be kept alive by her friend and protégé Maggie Innes.

Read on to see what’s written in the stars for you today. 

AQUARIUS

JAN 21 – FEB 18

Read our horoscopes live blog for the latest readings

It’s not always easy for you to understand ideas and opinions different to your own – but this week Venus opens your eyes, ears, and heart.

So partners find a shared solution and at work, you can let go of rigid expectations and start to see a flexible way through. 

If you’re single, your dream date seems at first the total opposite. 

Yet you sense there could be something great…

DESTINY DAYS: Keep a promise to yourself, on Tuesday. 

Review spending systems in depth on Wednesday. Listen to your instincts around a vintage buy at the weekend.

LUCKY LINKS: The friend who makes the best picnics.  A letter in a gold envelope. A book with flowers on the cover.

I CHING INSIGHT: Your symbol TOGETHER is a powerful indicator that 
doubts in two hearts can go – yes, two people really are meant to be 
together. 

But you should try a new love approach, and not hold any part of your feelings back.  Even if you feel vulnerable. 

This leaves no room for doubts to grow.

If you’re single, ask yourself if limits in your heart may be self-imposed. 

Your rules about who you could or should love may be too strict.  

Fabulous is the home of horoscopes, with weekly updates on what’s in store for your star sign as well as daily predictions.

You can also use our series of guides to find out everything from which star sign to hook up with for the steamiest sex to what it’s like to live your life totally by your horoscope.

OUR much-loved astrologer Meg sadly died last March but her column will be kept alive by her friend and protégé Maggie Innes.

Read on to see what’s written in the stars for you today.

ARIES

MARCH 21 – APRIL 20

 Read our horoscopes live blog for the latest readings

Secrets are never a good fit for honest Aries, especially not this week as the sun lights up your hidden self.

If you need to share, or to set yourself free, you can choose the perfect moment. 

This leaves space in your week for new goals and a strong certainty of finding the right path. 

Swoony moony love chooses total togetherness, this can surprise partners – and yourself!

DESTINY DAYS 

Connect pictures, skills or experience with a former neighbour on Tuesday. 

Only say sorry if you mean it, on Thursday. 

Start a hands-on project – or pick one up again – on Sunday.

LUCKY LINKS 

Women with “L” names.  Ornate gold lettering. 

The friend who most loves being on camera.  

I CHING INSIGHT 

One simple change can rebalance complicated love situations, according to your symbol, TENSION. 

If you’re single, you may feel pressure to find someone who’s perfect in every way.  But seeing new faces first as friends, and getting to know each other gradually, can ease this tension. 

If you’re settled with someone, then changing yourself, and focusing on shared fun and trying new things together, can relieve any internal pressure in your bond and end a time of wondering if you are truly soulmates. 

Fabulous is the home of horoscopes, with weekly updates on what’s in store for your star sign as well as daily predictions.

You can also use our series of guides to find out everything from which star sign to hook up with for the steamiest sex to what it’s like to live your life totally by your horoscope.

OUR much-loved astrologer Meg sadly died in 2023 but her column will be kept alive by her friend and protégé Maggie Innes.

Read on to see what’s written in the stars for you today. 

LIBRA

SEPT 23 – OCT 23

Read our horoscopes live blog for the latest readings

With Venus running your happy ever after chart, and the sun now setting a cracking career pace, this is a week to rise up and go for gold in love and life.  

Any indecision can fade when you stop looking for easy answers and accept the right moves may ask a lot of you. 

You do have more than enough planet power to push through. 

Luck prints your name in green.

DESTINY DAYS: Tuesday is the ideal day to chat closer with a new colleague or neighbour.

Take a cash pledge all the way on Thursday. 

Say yes to an outdoor date on Saturday.

LUCKY LINKS: Spotted fabric.  A room lit by candles.

Your family member with the most commanding voice.

I CHING INSIGHT  Who can provide deep, lasting change? 

Your symbol PROGRESS indicates the arrival of someone who touches your heart so  tenderly – but also challenges your mind, and everything you perhaps take for granted. 

This encourages you to relax anyr too-rigid love rules, and let your
emotional instincts lead for a while. 

Yes, even though this person may seem your total opposite. 

If you’re attached, then this person can be a loyal friend, who challenges your negative thoughts  and helps disarm your defensive barriers.

Fabulous is the home of horoscopes, with weekly updates on what’s in store for your star sign as well as daily predictions.

You can also use our series of guides to find out everything from which star sign to hook up with for the steamiest sex to what it’s like to live your life totally by your horoscope.